One of the biggest pains in the butt for renewable energy technology has been the storage of energy. But if ReVolt Technology (I know, the name is hilarious) is correct, zinc might provide the most eco-friendly, effective and low-cost battery out there. The Swiss company received their second round of funding today with a $14 [...]

California based, Luxim has an impressive new plasma lightbulb which completely outstrips the competition in terms of efficiency and brightness. Luxim is starting by focusing on using the plasma lightbulbs in projectors but condifering their impressive stats it’s likely we’ll see these bulbs in more than just projectors. Keep your eyes peeled for more eco [...]

Jessica Chobot of IGN finds that environmentally friendly technology turned out to be the major theme of CES 2009 – the world’s largest consumer electronics tradeshow.

Yet another indication that Americans are becoming more conscious of their environmental impact is Sony’s Eco-friendly HDTV – the KDL-VE5 series This new model is designed to recognize when there is nobody in the room watching it and to turn off the picture. If the “Presence Sensor” detects motion it immediately turns the picture back [...]

The Hydra Watering System helps homeowners avoid digging up their gardens to install a watering system, while saving 25% more water than standard watering systems. The wireless Hydra system is an agricultural eco-product that uses a range of sensors to determine when to water the garden, resulting in less waste. The Hydra needs only a [...]

Fallbrook Technologies has a transmission system that they claim could considerably increase efficiency in everything from cars to wind turbines. The most amazing part of the system, which they call the NuVinci Transmission, is that it doesn’t use any gears. Now, as proof of the potential value in inherent in the NuVinci Transmission, Fallbrook Tech [...]

The recently formed Ze-gen has stated that is has raised $20 million in order to commercialize its melted iron technology that turns trash into power or heat. The amazing system works by dumping construction and municipal waste into a swirling pool of liquid iron. The extreme temperature pulls carbon from the trash and breaks hydrocarbons [...]

If you prefer a simpler sort of phone gadget, the Motorola Renew might be just the ticket. The Motorola Renew is the first phone made of recycled products, made from plastic comprised of recycled bottles.  Twenty percent less energy is used during production, compared to standard plastic processes. The Motorola W233 Renew is also the [...]

Looking for a new way to reduce your carbon footprint? With over 165 million home computers in the United States alone, electricity is used and abused on a much larger scale – translating to over 5 million tons of wasted C02 from idle computers. However, the eco-button, a new green gadget for your computer, is [...]

This Swedish invented solar energy water purifier looks like a low cost and invaluable solution to purifying water at an individual level. The Solvatten, as it’s called, kills dangerous micro-organisms using the suns UV rays. Pretty cool isn’t it?